[Magdalen] Some more Advent prep

[Jay Weigel]

​Seems the above choir is from Sri Lanka and not India, but doesn't matter
a bit as far as I'm concerned.​

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 4:50 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> This isn't one of "our" Advent hymns, and it's not even one I particularly
> like, but I found this rendition particularly touching for a couple of
> reasons. Most of the Indian nurses I worked with at my last job were from
> Kerala and were Catholic and very devout. Even those who weren't Catholic
> were Christian and also very devout. This hymn seems peculiar to the
> Catholic church and the second verse being sung in one of the Indian
> languages made me tear up a little thinking of my friends.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6sozR5l5FA
>
> On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Rummaging around in the Advent files on YouTube yielded this one from
>> Sweden, although the tune is said to be 16th century Danish. There is also
>> a version sung as a hymn by a charismatic congregation in Sweden, so I
>> guess it isn't always done this way! The translation of the title is
>> "Rejoice, Bride of Christ!"
>>
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuiR-aSuMj0
>>
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